The Khichda (male khichdi)

Khichdi is most famous recipe among students who stay away from home and bachelors. Here is my try on making it better... I name it as Khichda (male khichdi) as it's more maleness in taste. Highly recommended for IT professionals.

Why you should try this:

1. Robust – it contain more than 24 ingredients which makes it more nutritious and rich in Vitamins, Proteins and Minerals.
2. Scalable – you can make it with minimum 5 ingredients and also add up to 50.
3. Flexible – you can eat it anytime, anywhere.
4. Simple- preparation is as simple that any bachelor can cook.
5. Portable – you do not need any specific brand of ingredients; just use anything which you like most.
6. Distributed – Well, you can eat along with your friends and can distribute in office also.

Ingredients

(Essentials)
1 cup long grain rice
½ cup split mung lentils (moong dal)
salt to taste
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

¼ teaspoon chili powder

½ teaspoon coriander powder

¼ teaspoon white pepper powder

¼ teaspoon garam masala
10 cashew nuts
15 raisins
1 bay leaf
3 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon ghee.

(Vegetables)

1 large onion, sliced

3 green chilies, sliced

3 small Potato, sliced

2 Tomato, sliced

Some Ginger

Some Cauliflower, sliced

Some Cabbage, sliced

3 small Brinjal, sliced

1 Carrot, sliced

1 Redish, sliced

½ Ridge Gourd

Some Coriander Leaves

1 Drum Stick

How to :

Heat ghee in a wide crock pot, fry cashew nuts and raisins till they turn to golden brown. Set them aside.

In the same oil, add bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cloves. Followed by green chillies and onions, fry till they turn golden brown.

Add all sliced vegetables and fry for 10 min.

Stir-in rice and lentils. Add salt, turmeric and three cups of water. Cover and cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes. Once the rice and lentils are tender, remove from heat.

Garnish with fried cashew nuts and raisins.

Serve warm as a main course with Papad and Pickle. 

So Simple Yet So Tasty...Eat Anytime, Anywhere!!!